Extinction: The Facts
With a million species at risk of extinction, Sir David Attenborough explores how this crisis of biodiversity has consequences for us all, threatening food and water security, undermining our ability to control our climate and even putting us at greater risk of pandemic diseases.
Episodes
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Extinction: The Facts
S1 E1 - 53m 43s
With a million species at risk of extinction, Sir David Attenborough explores how this crisis of biodiversity has consequences for us all, threatening food and water security, undermining our ability to control our climate and even putting us at greater risk of pandemic diseases.
Extras + Features
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The Last Two White Rhinos
S1 E1 - 2m 16s
Loss of habitat and hunting has pushed the northern white rhino to the brink of extinction. In 1990, there were seven known northern white rhinos. Now, there are only two, a mother, 30, and her daughter, 19.
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Trailer
S1 E1 - 30s
With a million species at risk of extinction, Sir David Attenborough explores how this crisis of biodiversity has consequences for us all, threatening food and water security, undermining our ability to control our climate and even putting us at greater risk of pandemic diseases.
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